There are two kinds of paragraph divisions in the Hebrew text given by the inspiration of the Spirit. A p’tuchah marker {p} is a strong division and indicates completion of a topic or theme. A stumah marker {s} is a weak division and indicates a new facet of the same topic or theme. The Hebrew Bible in English includes the paragraph divisions which the English translators have discarded.
The topic sentences following the divisions are my own; your study may come up with something different.
Lev 1:1-9 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the herd
Lev 1:10-13 {p} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the flock
Lev 1:14-17 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the birds
Lev 2:1-3 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of flour
Lev 2:4 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of unleavened cakes
Lev 2:5-6 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of unleavened bread
Lev 2:7-13 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of unleavened porridge
Lev 2:14-16 {p} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of firstfruits
Lev 3:1-5 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem) of the herd
Lev 3:6-11 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem) of the flock
Lev 3:12-17 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem) of the goats
Lev 4:1-12 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the priest sins unintentionally
Lev 4:13-21 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the congregation sins unintentionally
Lev 4:22-26 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a ruler sins unintentionally
Lev 4:27-31 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a common person sins unintentionally
Lev 4:32-35 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the lambs when a common person sins unintentionally
Lev 5:1-10 {s} The law of the trespass offering (asham) atoned by blood
Lev 5:11-13 {s} The law of the trespass offering (asham) atoned by grain
Lev 5:14-16 {p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham) in regard to the holy things
Lev 5:17-19 {p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham) when in ignorance of the law
Lev 6:1-7 {p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham) when restitution is due a neighbor
Lev 6:8-13 {s} The law of the perpetual whole burnt offering (olah)
Lev 6:14-18 {p} The law of the grain offering (minchah) that must be eaten
Lev 6:19-23 {p} The law of the perpetual grain offering (minchah) that must not be eaten (brought by the priests)
Lev 6:24-30 {p} The priests’ portion of the sin offering (chattath)
Lev 7:1-10 {p} The priests’ portion of the trespass offering (asham) + the other offerings
Lev 7:11-21 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem), its grain offerings + may and must not be eaten
Lev 7:22-38 {p} Eat no fat or blood + priests’ portion of the peace offering + summary
Lev 8:1-36 {s} Consecration of the tabernacle + priesthood
Lev 9:1-10:7 {p} Offerings on the 8th day + Nadab, Abihu consumed
Lev 10:8-11 {p} Intoxication forbidden for priests that they may distinguish + teach holy/ unholy; clean/ unclean
Lev 10:12-20 {p} The two sons who were left did not eat the sin offering in a holy place
Lev 11:1-28 {s} Unclean animals, sea life, birds, creeping things which may not be eaten
Lev 11:29-38 {s} Transferring uncleanness; death = uncleanness
Lev 11:39-47 {p} Uncleanness of creeping things + conclusion
Lev 12:1-8 {p} Purification from uncleanness in childbirth
Lev 13:1-8 {p} Distinguishing uncleanness in leprosy
Lev 13:9-17 {p} Distinguishing cleanness in leprosy
Lev 13:18-23 {s} Distinguishing leprosy in the scar of a boil
Lev 13:24-28 {p} Distinguishing leprosy in the scar of a burn
Lev 13:29-37 {s} Distinguishing leprosy in the scale of the head or beard
Lev 13:38-39 {s} Cleanness in white spots
Lev 13:40-46 {s} Distinguishing leprosy in baldness of the head
Lev 13:47-59 {p} Distinguishing leprosy in a garment
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